Clinic Director

The Clinic Director is responsible for driving the growth and performance of the Sauk Rapids clinic to achieve Ellie’s mission of Compassionately transforming the culture of mental health by delivering creative solutions that make wellness accessible in every community.

As the Director, you're responsible for ensuring the success of the clinic you oversee and ensure clinicians have the tools and resources to do the job to the best of their ability.

Full-time Benefits :

• Healthcare, Dental, Vision
• Free access to virtual urgent care and short-term counseling
• 401k, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Unique pay models with industry-leading compensation
• Reasonable caseload expectations and flexible scheduling
• Comfortable, furnished offices and clinic environment
• Free attendance for internal CEU’s

Compensation :

Total compensation will consist of the combination of a $36,000 base salary + 60% commission on all client sessions + quarterly bonus potential.

The total compensation range is : $90,000 - $100,000.

Required Skills / Abilities :

• Master’s Degree or higher education in mental health discipline.
• Independently licensed with a Minnesota-issued clinical practice license (eg., LICSW, LMFT, LPCC, LP)
• Board-approved licensure supervisor (BBHT, BOSW, BMFT, BP)
• 2+ years’ experience leading a multi-disciplinary team of therapists.
• Ability to analyze issues and suggest or determine solutions with excellent organization skills and attention to details.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other teams to achieve goals.
• Strong working proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Calendar, Teams Chat, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Proficient in using electronic health records (EHR) systems. Knowledgeable of Ellie’s internal processes and navigating Valant.
• Maintains strict confidentiality handling client information in compliance with HIPAA guidelines and Ellie policies.
• Demonstrates awareness, inclusivity, sensitivity, humility, and experience in working with individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, gender identities, and other various aspects of culture

Responsibilities include :

• Responsible for ensuring that site-specific targets related to client census, client access, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction are met, and that client care is of the highest quality
• Client care and maintaining a weekly minimum caseload of 15 client sessions
• Manage and execute on a budget while forecasting future needs and identifying areas for further development or improvement of services
• Represents Ellie in external relationships with the community, partnering with marketing and outreach to drive engagement efforts in clinic's surrounding communities
• Develop (in partnership with leadership) and execute a strategic, multidisciplinary staffing plan to expand Ellie's capacity to meet the needs of the communities it serves by optimizing both the physical space of the clinic as well as the use of telehealth to achieve client access goals
• Partner with talent acquisition to develop a strategic hiring plan aimed to recruit and maintain a diverse and well-rounded team of therapists who are equipped with the skills and training to meet the unique needs of the diverse populations we serve
• Review staff documentation metrics and trends to ensure timely documentation completion and best practices to meet compliance standards
• Participate in and contribute to weekly clinic director meeting, quarterly MN leadership meetings, and additional meetings and initiatives required for the role
• Provide 1 : 1 consultation with all therapy staff to review productivity, caseload, and clinical documentation (minimum interval;

licensed provider once monthly for an hour; non-licensed provider twice monthly)

• Oversee 245i Clinic Supervision and Consultation for clinic locations, including facilitation of a monthly case consultation meeting, ensure that all staff attend their monthly requirements
• Reviews and signs documentation of pre-licensed providers (i.e., treatment plans, diagnostic assessments, discharge summaries, etc.)
• Responsible for building a strong team culture and fostering inner and inter departmental / clinic collaboration
• Optimize use of physical office space by clinical staff to offer maximum availability around in-person appointment options for existing and new Ellie clients

Ellie Mental Health is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.

A reasonable accommodation is a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the operation of the business.